joy – A Twelvemonth of Self Love

How Can Joy & Grief Live Side By Side?

Eva Lisle — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:52:22 +0000

As I began to take in the miracle of integration happening during the intensity of last year I sought daily guidance for living what felt completely and utterly impossible; daily wedding joys and deadlines coexisting with moment by moment prayer requests and updates from the bedside of my cousin’s son in (what we would learn were to be) his final days. This was intense joy intertwined with deep...

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Having a Wedding Is Like Having a Baby

Eva Lisle — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:47:08 +0000

A little under six months ago I returned with great delight to my blog with amazing ideas and plans for my writing………….and then there was a wedding. This does not mean I got distracted or busy or overwhelmed (although all of these happened) this means that I was privileged to be a part of an incredible creation project not unlike the creation of a new life you experience in pregnancy.

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12. Day 30: Joy, It Takes A Little Longer

Eva Lisle — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:50:04 +0000

“Today is a stepping stone in the discovery of who I am and what brings me joy.”——March 30 (from my daily affirmations calendar from Louise Hay, given to each of us at the Writers Conference last week). This quote is perfect for me as I finish up my Twelvemonth and actually not a bad way to look at each and every day now that I think about it. How lovely would it be to look at each new day...

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12. Day 4: A Sensitive Issue

Eva Lisle — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:07:08 +0000

Extending love to feeling and feelings is a departure for me. Sure, I can extend love to thoughts all day long. Even though thoughts in this case are everything I am aware of. See, that’s the thing. I am not really aware of my feelings. I am aware of sadness, happiness, despair and crossness but feeling those things is different. I have trained myself (not very well actually) to ignore my own...

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10. Day 22: She Went Home Four Years Ago Today

Eva Lisle — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:05:07 +0000

“My Mother, My Self” Some times the grieving goes on for years before the last goodbye. The daily loss of life and living one less capability and memory little sense or truth yet love continued to shine in, through, beyond. Hugging my Mama & Daddy! I was almost too tired, worn and depleted to see it. But then gratitude would wash over me and clean me inside and out and I would give thanks for one...

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9. Day 26: Joy Is Relaxing

Eva Lisle — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 13:06:36 +0000

We had one of our most relaxing days on Christmas day yesterday. There is zero public transport on Christmas (and also very limited on Boxing Day) so felt no pull whatsoever to go out for any reason. We luxuriated in pj’s all day, starting with coffee and Christmas cake and finishing with port from Fortum & Mason’s. We talked, laughed, colored in our fancy coloring books from the Derwent Pencil...

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9. Day 3: Joy Is Ordinary, Ordinary Is Joy

Eva Lisle — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:02:39 +0000

I have a feeling that joy is quite connected to the ordinary. Can you tell me/show me what is meant by being ordinary? HS: Dearest One, the practice of ordinary is the practice of noticing, allowing and being what is true about you all the time. Ordinary is what is always true, no exceptions. Ordinary is the rock upon which you build your life. Ordinary is what the universe is. Ordinary is what IS.

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9. Day 1: A Month Of Living Joy

Eva Lisle — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:09:57 +0000

After a number of epic traveling days which included a rugby match at Twickenham, an advent feast in the Cotswolds with old army friends and a day of networking with the fantastic team at BNI UK headquarters I needed to hear the Holy Spirit on a deep level. Me: What do I need to know right now in my travels? HS: Dearest One, Welcome to your day and living joy. Traveling is a bountiful way to...

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7. Day 27: Guess Who’s In The Wedding Party?

Eva Lisle — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:59:48 +0000

I found myself sitting at the dining table with my daughter and a dear friend (who also just happens to be a wedding & event planner;) purportedly brainstorming about the wedding but actually getting a crash course in honesty. Who doesn’t love those early days of planning a big event? It is a time when dreams run wild and all is possible. What was different here is that I had also invited honesty.

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6. Day 16: Can Joy Be My Guide?

Eva Lisle — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:12:04 +0000

The practice of noticing what I feel like in my body is quite interesting. I am beginning to see my body is shimmering with life and that noticing it actually shifts the energy somehow. The more I do this the more I feel like I am feeling into the feeling of joy. What does joy feel like? It feels just like this time of quiet to me. HS: Time to feel, notice, receive all the blessings that abound.

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